Tag: unauthorized
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Hackers Exploiting SimpleHelp Vulnerabilities to Deploy Malware on Systems
Tags: cve, cyber, cybercrime, exploit, flaw, hacker, malware, monitoring, network, software, unauthorized, vulnerabilityCybercriminals are actively exploiting vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software to infiltrate networks, create unauthorized administrator accounts, and deploy malware, including the Sliver backdoor. These flaws, identified as CVE-2024-57726, CVE-2024-57727, and CVE-2024-57728, were disclosed in early January 2025 by researchers at Horizon3.ai. Despite the availability of patches, unpatched systems remain vulnerable to…
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IMI plc Confirms Cyberattack: Investigation Underway, Stock Drops 2.4%
IMI plc, a renowned engineering company, is currently dealing with a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to its systems. Upon discovering the breach, the company promptly engaged external cybersecurity experts to investigate the situation and take necessary steps to contain the incident. Alongside these efforts, IMI is also ensuring compliance with its regulatory obligations related…
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Critical Flaws in HPE Aruba ClearPass Expose Systems to Arbitrary Code Execution
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has issued a high-priority security bulletin addressing multiple vulnerabilities in its Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM). These flaws, which range from unauthorized access to arbitrary code execution, could allow attackers to compromise affected systems. Organizations relying on ClearPass for secure policy management are urged to take immediate action to mitigate potential…
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IMI reports ‘unauthorized’ cyber activity in latest incident affecting UK engineering firms
For the second time in nine days, a prominent U.K. engineering company reported a cyber incident. Birmingham-based IMI says it is responding to “unauthorised access.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/imi-uk-engineering-company-reports-cyber-incident
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The cloud is not your only option: on-prem security still alive and well in Windows Server 2025
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, cloud, computer, data, encryption, Hardware, injection, microsoft, network, password, remote-code-execution, service, technology, tool, unauthorized, update, vmware, vulnerability, windowsWe’ve often heard that on-premises solutions are on their way out, but until it’s clear that being completely in the cloud makes sense, we will remain in a long transition period. Nowhere else is this made more evident than in the new security features of Windows Server 2025.While many of these features showcase a “cloud…
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Hackers Exploit ADFS to Bypass MFA and Access Critical Systems
Tags: access, authentication, credentials, cyber, data, exploit, hacker, login, mfa, microsoft, phishing, service, threat, unauthorized, vulnerabilityHackers are targeting organizations using Microsoft’s Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) and infiltrate critical systems. Leveraging phishing techniques, these attackers deceive users with spoofed login pages, harvest credentials, and manipulate ADFS integrations to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, posing a significant threat to organizational security. The ADFS Vulnerability Microsoft…
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Use payment tech and still not ready for PCI DSS 4.0? You could face stiff penalties
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, best-practice, business, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, finance, firewall, flaw, framework, guide, mail, malicious, malware, mfa, password, PCI, phishing, phone, risk, risk-assessment, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, wafThe Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security requirements introduced by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) to protect card information from theft or fraud. Since its 2004 inception, PCI DSS has undergone multiple revisions due to the many challenges posed by the evolving sophistication of…
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Why honeypots deserve a spot in your cybersecurity arsenal
Tags: access, api, attack, business, cisa, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, exploit, github, group, intelligence, Internet, Intruder, leak, malicious, monitoring, network, open-source, password, risk, service, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, zero-dayIn cybersecurity, we spend a lot of time focusing on preventative controls, patching vulnerabilities, implementing secure configurations, and performing other “best practices” to mitigate risk to our organizations. These are great and necessary, but something must be said about getting an up close and personal look at real-world malicious activities and adversarial behavior.One of the…
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Hackers Exploiting a Six-year-old IIS Vulnerability to Gain Remote Access
Tags: access, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, hacker, Internet, malicious, service, threat, unauthorized, vulnerabilityIn a concerning revelation, cybersecurity firm eSentire’s Threat Response Unit (TRU) has detected active exploitation of a six-year-old vulnerability, CVE-2019-18935, in Progress Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX. This flaw, which affects Internet Information Services (IIS) servers, enables malicious actors to gain unauthorized remote access and execute commands, posing a significant threat to unpatched systems. The…
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CISA Adds Four Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog, Urges Fixes by Feb 25
Tags: apache, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, unauthorized, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added four security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild.The list of vulnerabilities is as follows -CVE-2024-45195 (CVSS score: 7.5/9.8) – A forced browsing vulnerability in Apache OFBiz that allows a remote attacker to obtain unauthorized…
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Apache Cassandra Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Gain Access Data Centers
In a recent security advisory, a moderate-severity vulnerability has been identified in Apache Cassandra, potentially allowing unauthorized users to access restricted data centers or IP/CIDR groups. This flaw, designated CVE-2025-24860, affects multiple versions of the database management system, specifically those that utilize the CassandraNetworkAuthorizer and CassandraCIDRAuthorizer for managing network access permissions. Technical Details The vulnerability…
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Beware of SmartApeSG Campaigns that Deliver NetSupport RAT
SmartApeSG, a FakeUpdate cyber threat, has emerged as a significant vector for delivering NetSupport RAT, a maliciously exploited remote administration tool. The campaign ensnares victims by tricking them into downloading fake browser updates, ultimately enabling attackers to gain unauthorized access to infected systems. A Web of Connections Recent investigations examined SmartApeSG’s command-and-control (C2) infrastructure, revealing…
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Amazon Introduces Redshift Security Features to Prevent Data Leaks
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced significant updates to its popular data warehousing service, Amazon Redshift, with the introduction of enhanced security features aimed at minimizing data leaks and unauthorized access. These new default settings strengthen the security posture of newly created Redshift clusters and align with industry best practices for safeguarding sensitive data. The…
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CISA Warns of Backdoor Vulnerability in Contec Patient Monitors
CISA has identified a backdoor in Contec CMS8000 devices that could allow unauthorized access to patient data and disrupt monitoring functions First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisa-warns-backdoor-contec-patient/
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Alibaba Cloud Storage Flaw Exposes Data to Unauthorized Uploads
A significant vulnerability has been discovered in the Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS) that allows unauthorized users to upload data, posing critical security risks for organizations relying on this cloud solution. The vulnerability, caused by the misconfiguration of the PUT method, potentially exposes sensitive data and leaves storage buckets open to exploitation. The security…
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BeyondTrust Zero-Day Breach Exposed 17 SaaS Customers via Compromised API Key
BeyondTrust has revealed it completed an investigation into a recent cybersecurity incident that targeted some of the company’s Remote Support SaaS instances by making use of a compromised API key.The company said the breach involved 17 Remote Support SaaS customers and that the API key was used to enable unauthorized access by resetting local application…
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How to Find Old Accounts for Deletion
Old accounts are often unmaintained and forgotten – which can be problematic when you want to “clean up” some of your digital footprint by deleting them or go back to secure them with stronger passwords/MFA. How do you find these old accounts when your recollection isn’t enough? Fortunately, we all have some tricks up our…
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Cross-post: Office of the CISO 2024 Year in Review: AI Trust and Security
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, finance, framework, google, governance, guide, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, lessons-learned, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, office, openai, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, skills, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vulnerability[written together with Marina Kaganovich, Executive Trust Lead, Office of the CISO @ Google Cloud; originally posted here] In 2024, we shared our insights on how to approach generative AI securely by exploring the fundamentals of this innovative technology, delving into key security terms, and examining the essential policies needed for AI governance. We also discussed…
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API Supply Chain Attacks, The Sky’s the Limit
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, awareness, business, control, credentials, credit-card, data, defense, email, endpoint, exploit, flaw, GDPR, governance, jobs, login, malicious, mobile, penetration-testing, phone, programming, risk, service, supply-chain, technology, unauthorized, vulnerabilityAccount takeover of a third-party service provider may put millions of airline users worldwide at risk. Summary Salt Labs has identified an account takeover vulnerability in a popular online top-tier travel service for hotel and car rentals. The service is integrated into dozens of commercial airline online services and allows airline users to add hotel…
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OAuth Redirect Flaw in Airline Travel Integration Exposes Millions to Account Hijacking
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched account takeover vulnerability affecting a popular online travel service for hotel and car rentals.”By exploiting this flaw, attackers can gain unauthorized access to any user’s account within the system, effectively allowing them to impersonate the victim and perform an array of actions on their behalf – including…
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How Long Does It Take Hackers to Crack Modern Hashing Algorithms?
While passwords remain the first line of defense for protecting user accounts against unauthorized access, the methods for creating strong passwords and protecting them are continually evolving. For example, NIST password recommendations are now prioritizing password length over complexity. Hashing, however, remains a non-negotiable. Even long secure passphrases should be hashed to prevent them First…
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Subaru STARLINK Flaw Enabled Remote Tracking and Control of Vehicles
Subaru STARLINK flaw exposed a critical security vulnerability, enabling unauthorized access to vehicle tracking, remote control, and sensitive… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/subaru-starlink-flaw-remote-tracking-control-vehicles/
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GitHub Desktop Vulnerability Risks Credential Leaks via Malicious Remote URLs
Tags: access, credentials, exploit, flaw, github, leak, malicious, risk, unauthorized, vulnerabilityMultiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in GitHub Desktop as well as other Git-related projects that, if successfully exploited, could permit an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a user’s Git credentials.”Git implements a protocol called Git Credential Protocol to retrieve credentials from the credential helper,” GMO Flatt Security researcher Ry0taK, who discovered the flaws…
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PowerSchool Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Information of Over 300,000 Educators
PowerSchool has shared new updates to last week’s cyberattack that targeted the personal information of over 300,000 teachers. The PowerSchool data breach, which has been described as a “statewide issue,” involved unauthorized access to sensitive data within the PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS), potentially putting educators’ Social Security Numbers (SSNs) and other personal details at…
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Treasury Department Breach: A Crucial Reminder for API Security in the Public Sector
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, breach, china, cve, cyber, data, detection, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, governance, government, hacker, healthcare, infrastructure, injection, malicious, monitoring, network, programming, risk, siem, software, sql, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, unauthorized, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trustThe recent cyber breach at the U.S. Treasury Department, linked to state-sponsored Chinese hackers, has set off alarm bells in the public sector. As the investigation continues, this incident reveals a pressing issue that all government agencies must confront: securing their APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). APIs are essential connections within our digital infrastructure, facilitating communication…
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Proposes Measures to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Health Care Under HIPAA
Tags: access, authentication, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, endpoint, hacker, healthcare, HIPAA, insurance, mfa, network, nist, office, privacy, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, strategy, threat, unauthorized, update, vulnerabilityHHS Office for Civil Rights Proposes Measures to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Health Care Under HIPAA madhav Thu, 01/23/2025 – 06:25 Data Breaches in Healthcare: Why Stronger Regulations Matter A data breach involving personal health information isn’t just about stolen files”, it’s a gut punch to trust and a serious shake-up to people’s lives. Think about…
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Prevent Data Breaches with Advanced IAM
Why is IAM Vital in Preventing Data Breaches? Identity and Access Management (IAM) stands at the forefront of effective cybersecurity strategies. Implementing advanced IAM holds the key to data breach prevention, providing a formidable line of defense against unauthorized access and sophisticated cyber threats. One essential aspect of IAM is the management of Non-Human Identities……
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The Quiet Rise of the ‘API Tsunami’
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, data, data-breach, encryption, endpoint, finance, GDPR, healthcare, HIPAA, infrastructure, law, leak, mail, malicious, mfa, mobile, monitoring, network, privacy, programming, regulation, risk, security-incident, service, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, vulnerabilityAs enterprises increasingly adopt cloud-native architectures, microservices, and third-party integrations, the number of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) has surged, creating an “API tsunami” in an organization’s infrastructure that threatens to overwhelm traditional management practices. As digital services proliferate, so does the development of APIs, which allow various applications to communicate or integrate with each other…
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Ex-CIA Analyst Pleaded Guilty For Leaking Top Secret National Defense Information
A former CIA analyst, Asif William Rahman, has pleaded guilty to charges of retaining and transmitting Top Secret National Defense Information to unauthorized recipients. This alarming breach of national security came to light after classified information was publicly posted on social media platforms in October 2024. Background of the Case Rahman, 34, a resident of…
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Ex-CIA Analyst Pleads Guilty to Sharing Top-Secret Data with Unauthorized Parties
A former analyst working for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) pleaded guilty to transmitting top secret National Defense Information (NDI) to individuals who did not have the necessary authorization to receive it and attempted to cover up the activity.Asif William Rahman, 34, of Vienna, was an employee of the CIA since 2016 and had…